Search - Beat the Devil/Humphrey Bogart on Film [Special Edition]

Humphrey Bogart stars as one of five disreputable adventurers who are trying to get uranium out of East Africa. Bogart's associates include pompous fraud Robert Morley, and Peter Lorre as the German-accented "O'Hara", whose wartime record is forever a source of speculation and suspicion. Becoming involved in Bogart's machinations are a prim British married couple (Edward Underdown and blonde-wigged Jennifer Jones). As a climax to their many misadventures and double-crosses, the uranium seekers end up facing extermination by an Arab firing squad. The satirical nature of Beat the Devil eluded many moviegoers in 1953, and the film was a failure. The fact that the picture attained cult status in lesser years failed to impress its star Humphrey Bogart, who could only remember that he lost a considerable chunk of his own money when he became involved in the project. Peter Viernick worked on the script on an uncredited basis. Beat the Devil eventually fell into public domain, leading to numerous inferior editions by second and third-tiered labels. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Humphrey Bogart - Billy Dannreuther
Jennifer Jones - Gwendolyn Chelm
Gina Lollobrigida - Maria Dannreuther
Robert Morley - Peterson
Peter Lorre - O'Hara

John Huston's underrated Beat the Devil is packaged with a documentary about that film's star, Humphrey Bogart, on this release from Laserlight. Each film is presented in a standard full-frame transfer. English, Spanish, and Chinese soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. Spanish and Chinese subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include an introduction from actor Tony Curtis and the original theatrical trailer for Bogart's The Big Sleep. This disc does not look great, but the very inexpensive list price may make it of interest for Bogart enthusiasts. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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